Onehunga cancels 2025 Christmas parade citing squeezed funding, capacity

Business Onehunga has been forced to cancel its 2025 Christmas parade.

The Onehunga Business Association has cancelled its annual Christmas parade, citing squeezed resources and limited capacity.

In a Facebook post, Business Onehunga manager Victoria Puxty shared “some difficult news” with a “very heavy heart”.

“This decision comes as a direct response to the ongoing challenges and significant reduction in resources following the April Special General Meeting and the resulting changes to Business Onehunga’s structure,” she wrote.

“With limited funding and capacity, it’s simply not possible to deliver the Christmas parade this year.”

Puxty said the association understood how much the parade meant to the businesses, families and children of Onehunga.

“We share deeply in this disappointment,” she wrote.

“Our focus now is ensuring the long-term sustainability of Business Onehunga, so we can continue to promote and celebrate all things Onehunga.

“Thank you for your continued support and understanding, it truly means the world to us.”

Several locals expressed their sadness in their comments about the cancellation.

One person said: “I feel for the community children who will miss out,” while another said: “The local children will be so disappointed”.

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